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- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Westone W40 vs Etymotic ER4XR
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Westone W40
Etymotic ER4XR
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerBalanced Armature
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerBalanced Armature
MicNo
Variants
- W40
- ER4XR
Our Verdict
Westone W40
Etymotic ER4XR
The Westone W40 are slightly better-wired in-ears than the Etymotic ER4XR. The Westone come with an additional cable in the box. The extra cable also has a mic and in-line controls, which makes the Westone bit more versatile than the Etymotics. The Westone are also a bit more comfortable since they do not enter the ear canal as deeply as the Etymotic with their in-ear tips. On the upside, the Etymotics have better isolation thanks to their unique in-ear tips, which makes them a lot more suitable to listen to in noisy conditions. They also have a slightly better sound than the Westone with a bit more balanced mid-range and a slightly better treble.
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.8
6.6
Noise Isolation
7.7
9.7
Controls
7.4
0.0
Comfort
7.5
6.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
No
Transducer
Balanced Armature
Balanced Armature
Comfort
7.5
6.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.04 lbs
0.04 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
7.4
0.0
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
iOS
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
N/A
Feedback
Decent
N/A
Call/Music Control
Yes
No
Volume Control
Yes
No
Microphone Control
No
N/A
Channel Mixing
N/A
N/A
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
N/A
Talk-Through
N/A
N/A
Additional Buttons
No
N/A
Breathability
9.3
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.7 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
8.8
8.9
Portability Picture
L
2.4"
2.1"
W
2.6"
2.4"
H
0.8"
0.9"
Volume
4.9 in³
4.4 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
N/A
Case
9.0
7.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
2.7"
5.4"
W
3.4"
3.6"
H
1.7"
1.9"
Volume
15.6 in³
68 in³
Build Quality
8.0
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
8.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In the box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
-3.56 dB
-5.29 dB
Treble Amount
-4.31 dB
-2.82 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.4
9.7
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.12 dB
0.07 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
7.1
7.3
Std. Err.
3.88 dB
3.35 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
56.57 Hz
84.76 Hz
Low-Bass
-5.08 dB
-5.48 dB
Mid-Bass
-0.11 dB
-2.81 dB
High-Bass
5.38 dB
2.04 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.0
7.5
Std. Err.
4.06 dB
3.33 dB
Low-Mid
6.02 dB
2.92 dB
Mid-Mid
2.36 dB
1.61 dB
High-Mid
2.32 dB
4.48 dB
Treble Accuracy
5.5
7.2
Std. Err.
5.51 dB
4.19 dB
Low-Treble
-3.49 dB
4.62 dB
Mid-Treble
-3.06 dB
-0.7 dB
High-Treble
-0.32 dB
-4.99 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.1
7.4
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.65 dB
1.63 dB
Dips
2.07 dB
1.43 dB
Imaging
9.3
9.1
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.14
0.06
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.41
0.59
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
0.89
1.39
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.17
1.31
Soundstage
0.6
0.1
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
2.3
0.3
Acoustic Space Excitation
0.6
0
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.2
7.4
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.295
0.271
WHD @ 100
0.353
0.225
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.7
9.7
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-21.12 dB
-32.83 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-10.43 dB
-21.55 dB
Mid
-20.94 dB
-28.93 dB
Treble
-33 dB
-48.55 dB
Leakage
9.5
10
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
24.14 dB
20.47 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-line
Yes
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
N/A
Mic
Yes
No
Recording Quality
6.0
0.0
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
N/A
LFE
479.46 Hz
N/A
FR Std. Dev.
1.64 dB
N/A
HFE
3,319.91 Hz
N/A
Weighted THD
27.987
N/A
Gain
27.89 dB
N/A
Noise Handling
6.6
0.0
Speech + Pink Noise
N/A
Speech + Subway Noise
N/A
SpNR
18.07 dB
N/A
Active Features
Battery
0.0
0.0
Battery Type
N/A
N/A
Continuous Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Additional Charges
N/A
N/A
Total Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Charge Time
N/A
N/A
Power Saving Feature
N/A
N/A
Audio While Charging
N/A
N/A
Passive Playback
N/A
N/A
Charging Port
N/A
N/A
App Support
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
N/A
N/A
iOS
N/A
N/A
Android
N/A
N/A
macOS
N/A
N/A
Windows
N/A
N/A
Equalizer
N/A
N/A
ANC Control
N/A
N/A
Mic Control
N/A
N/A
Room effects
N/A
N/A
Playback Control
N/A
N/A
Button Mapping
N/A
N/A
Surround Sound
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
N/A
N/A
Multi-Device Pairing
N/A
N/A
NFC Pairing
N/A
N/A
Line of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Default Latency
N/A
N/A
aptX Latency
N/A
N/A
aptX(LL) Latency
N/A
N/A
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
9.5
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4.5 ft
5 ft
Connection
1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
0 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
N/A
USB Input
N/A
N/A
Line In
N/A
N/A
Line Out
N/A
N/A
Optical Input
N/A
N/A
RCA Input
N/A
N/A
Dock Charging
N/A
N/A
Power Supply
N/A
N/A
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W40
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Westone W40
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